increasing accessibility to assessments through computer based tools june 19, 2011 orlando, fl
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INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO ASSESSMENTS THROUGH COMPUTER BASED TOOLS JUNE 19, 2011 ORLANDO, FL. Universal Access to Assessments – Jen Higgins Student Accessibility Assessment System – Jen Higgins Accessible Portable Item Profile (APIP) – Mike Russell - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO ASSESSMENTS THROUGH COMPUTER
BASED TOOLS
JUNE 19, 2011ORLANDO, FL
• Universal Access to Assessments – Jen Higgins• Student Accessibility Assessment System – Jen Higgins• Accessible Portable Item Profile (APIP) – Mike Russell• Advances in Alternate Assessments – Gaye Fedorchak • Discussant – Martha Thurlow
Agenda
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Universal Access to Assessments
• Feasibility
• Effect
• Capacity
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Universal Access to Assessments
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Need for Student Accessibility Assessment
System• Over-assignment: • approximately 15% of students who
used NimbleTools from 2009-2010 were assigned to 5 or more tools
• Mis-assignment: • students are sometimes assigned to
multiple color or magnification tools• Bundling:• some schools assign all students to the
same tools
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• Educate
• Practice Using Tools
• Collect Information
• Generate Personal Needs Profile
Student Accessibility Assessment System
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Project Goals and Timeline continued
Stage 1March–June
2011
Stage 2July – December 2011
Stage 3January – May 2012
Stage 4June – July
2012
Stage 5August –
September 2012